Official Start Time: 12:36 am
Date: 10/2/08
Official End Time: 2:31 am
Today I was able to finish my homework super early. I didn't have much but was stunned at all the free time I had after getting done what matters most. With that free time I was able to relax and at the same time take a closer look at the website we share and the technological world we have in front of us.
When you visit our website you are greeted with the home page and a few picture and some information about who we are. There's a lot of stuff to see on the front page. What catches my eye first would have to be the tab to the right that tells you the latest activity on the site. Through that tab I can see who might have left me a comment, if a new video was added, or a new addition to the site. The layout of the site seems to have been updated with a lot of new information that makes it easier for the user to get the information they might be looking for.
Looking at my page I noticed that my picture now stands in the top left corner with my caption to the right. Underneath that is a list of the things I have been doing recently along with a short bio underneath. When you look to the left there is a list of all the elements to your profile that provides you with information about blog posts, discussions, events, groups, photos, photo albums, and videos that you may have created or been affiliated with.
The friend's tab has also been revamped. When you click on the tab it'll tell you who your friends are and friend request that you might have sent out. Everything has a value on the site and provides options to see not just your information but everyones. Everything has a picture assigned to it as well. Overall the site has become more attractive to the eye and easier for the user to access the information they might be looking for.
The Ning network is famous for this kind of work. Using the Ning platform, a person can create their own social network that can then be link to other social networks creating a growing community of people who may share similar interest. Ning now a days is used to create communities that act together towards a cause that they believe is worth fighting for.
This idea of people coming together through social networks and organizing themselves in response to a cause they believe is worth fighting for is amazing. The technology and opportunities we have in todays world and age are making it easier and easier to remodel the world in front of us. Things like getting the news, buying gifts, and staying in touch with friends can be done from the comfort of your own home for almost little to nothing. The biggest movements are the ones being done through education and the idea that books and an instructor are not the only tools a student in todays world should be equipped with. 21st century skills are being implemented more and more in today's curriculum. The response is students who are more aware of the opportunities available and what they can do make to their dreams a reality.
The morals and incentives behind these movements are as pure as the morals and incentives of the teachers that taught us from the book. Through the internet and its open-sources, students can be exposed to an education that isn't confined to the 4 walls of the classroom, but to the power of the technology being used. Purpose and collaboration is all it will take to take the world we have in front us and remodel it so that future generations can continue breaking down the brick walls that stand in the way of good students on the road towards a better tomorrow.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
So right there is a pretty good overview of my feeling towards technology and the great things being done using technology through education. The world in front of us is changing dramatically and will be even more dynamic within the years to come. Purpose and collaboration is all it will take to take the world we have in front of us and remodel whatever way we please.
Date: 10/2/08
Official End Time: 2:31 am
Today I was able to finish my homework super early. I didn't have much but was stunned at all the free time I had after getting done what matters most. With that free time I was able to relax and at the same time take a closer look at the website we share and the technological world we have in front of us.
When you visit our website you are greeted with the home page and a few picture and some information about who we are. There's a lot of stuff to see on the front page. What catches my eye first would have to be the tab to the right that tells you the latest activity on the site. Through that tab I can see who might have left me a comment, if a new video was added, or a new addition to the site. The layout of the site seems to have been updated with a lot of new information that makes it easier for the user to get the information they might be looking for.
Looking at my page I noticed that my picture now stands in the top left corner with my caption to the right. Underneath that is a list of the things I have been doing recently along with a short bio underneath. When you look to the left there is a list of all the elements to your profile that provides you with information about blog posts, discussions, events, groups, photos, photo albums, and videos that you may have created or been affiliated with.
The friend's tab has also been revamped. When you click on the tab it'll tell you who your friends are and friend request that you might have sent out. Everything has a value on the site and provides options to see not just your information but everyones. Everything has a picture assigned to it as well. Overall the site has become more attractive to the eye and easier for the user to access the information they might be looking for.
The Ning network is famous for this kind of work. Using the Ning platform, a person can create their own social network that can then be link to other social networks creating a growing community of people who may share similar interest. Ning now a days is used to create communities that act together towards a cause that they believe is worth fighting for.
This idea of people coming together through social networks and organizing themselves in response to a cause they believe is worth fighting for is amazing. The technology and opportunities we have in todays world and age are making it easier and easier to remodel the world in front of us. Things like getting the news, buying gifts, and staying in touch with friends can be done from the comfort of your own home for almost little to nothing. The biggest movements are the ones being done through education and the idea that books and an instructor are not the only tools a student in todays world should be equipped with. 21st century skills are being implemented more and more in today's curriculum. The response is students who are more aware of the opportunities available and what they can do make to their dreams a reality.
The morals and incentives behind these movements are as pure as the morals and incentives of the teachers that taught us from the book. Through the internet and its open-sources, students can be exposed to an education that isn't confined to the 4 walls of the classroom, but to the power of the technology being used. Purpose and collaboration is all it will take to take the world we have in front us and remodel it so that future generations can continue breaking down the brick walls that stand in the way of good students on the road towards a better tomorrow.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
So right there is a pretty good overview of my feeling towards technology and the great things being done using technology through education. The world in front of us is changing dramatically and will be even more dynamic within the years to come. Purpose and collaboration is all it will take to take the world we have in front of us and remodel whatever way we please.
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